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a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows

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lswifi: a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows

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lswifi is a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows that provides more information about nearby Wi-Fi networks than built-in tools. This includes a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), detection 802.11 feature set, and more.

Installation

> python -m pip install lswifi

Usage

Output nearby Wi-Fi networks:

> lswifi

Output nearby Wi-Fi networks that have a detected signal of -60 dBm or stronger:

> lswifi -t -60

Output only networks that match myssid:

> lswifi -include myssid

Output verbose information (including Information Elements) for BSSID 00:00:00:00:00:00:

> lswifi -ies 00:00:00:00:00:00

FAQs

  1. What OS and Python versions are required to run this?
    • Windows 10 and Python 3.7 are the minimum supported versions.
  2. Can you get add information from radio tap headers?
    • Currently there is not a way to get radio tap headers from Native Wifi wlanapi.h.

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